Education

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ latest survey shows the gap is growing between high-skilled and low-skilled readers in the U.S.

The gap between the top-skilled and the lowest-skilled is growing, according to a survey of adult skills.

Ten teachers across the San Diego Unified School District will receive the gift to keep music education alive and accessible.

The nonprofit Music Will is giving out free keyboards, drum kits, guitars and more to the San Diego Unified School District, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes.

The Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Information estimates nearly 8,000 annual job openings for optical technicians, ophthalmic assistants and nursing assistants in the region through 2028

The Texas education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools.

Here are five things to know about former wrestling executive Linda McMahon.

Linda McMahon founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince, and she has twice ran for U.S. Senate. Here’s more to know.

Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.

A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints they take up too much classroom time and questions about how well they measure readiness for college or careers.

With a whopping 22 school bond measures on the ballot, NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes takes a look at how school districts across San Diego County are responding to the results. 

Ninth- and tenth-grade students from the Sweetwater Union High School District trained for a real-world emergency. It’s part of an initiative to teach 1 million San Diegans to perform CPR. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports.

A new program is connecting Mesa College students with 30 credits and a 2.0 GPA with opportunities at the nation’s historically black colleges and universities, or HBCU’s, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes

A San Diego County task force released a report outlining its recommendations for drug prevention programs at schools.

Programs educating students about drug abuse and drug overdose prevention are now at San Diego schools, reports NBC 7’s Todd Strain.

A Grossmont High School math teacher was named among the five 2025 California Teachers of the Year.

Community college is a popular choice for high school grads who want to save money before transferring to a four-year university. But it turns out that very few are making the jump.

Only 1 in 5 community college students who want to transfer and earn a four-year degree successfully make it to a university. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes asked San Diego City College students and staff what they need to improve the transfer process.

Bake yourself brilliant with California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad as she meets the woman behind a unique subscription service for kids: BāKIT Box. Learn how the interactive activity teaches STEM basics to curious young minds of all age

The Lakeside Union School District already has a ban on cell phone use in the classroom, but after hearing from parents about safety concerns in case of an emergency, a pilot program to see what works best was up for discussion on Monday night.